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DAY BY DAY.

DAY!

THE DREAD OF CENSURE 18

MARCH 8 1921.

ANGLO-CHINESE TRADE.

Interview with Delegate of British Manufac- turing Interests.

I

Waa an

money is loft in the world after spending so much fa fighting instead of in production? For about a year the answer was We noticed proceeding THE DEATH BLOW OF GENIUS.

Everybody had money and overy- apparently extremely favourable. yesterday on the part of some Public Works Departinent coolies

body spont it freely, but, sooner, that should not be allowed to take Secretary of the China Coast Mr. W. E. Kirby, Acting

I think than most people expected, place again. Some of the main Officers' Guild, arrived here by the

the demand began to dry up, not In view of the international bacause to it had been oxhausted, streets of the City are being re-tar 9.8. Sunning and is to remain competition that is proceeding but largely because people rebell- painted in places and it is necce until the 20th instant.

for the prospective markets of ed sary to spread dry sand over the

against the high prices. China, the outlook of the Home Owing to the fact that we newly-applied tar. We realise that after rain it is a problem to

manufacturore is of uncommon had accumalated in England For the 48 hours onded roster interest just now. A Telegraph during the gat dry sand and that the wet day there were 15 cases of cerebro-representative was provided by a vast stook of products from war and since heaps must be spread out some spinal fever notified (all Chinese), Mr. Leonard Redmayne, manag-countries that normally buy froni where wherethesand has a chance none being fatal. There were ing director of the Anglo-Chinese us, which the public seasod pur- to get dry again. But there is also one non-fatal caso of enteric Engineering Association, Ltd., chasing objection, on the ground of public (British) and one fatal occurrence working in conjunction with there has been an extensive because of prices, safety, to spreading this sand just of diphtheria (Chinese). where lazy coolies please.

Messrs. Reiss Bros., who is at accumulation of stocks at the Στο Chater Road yesterday morning,

present on a visit to the Far docks. The result is that for the right by the junction of Ice House

East, with a survey of industrial time being Britain is not drawing There was a collision between conditions in the Old Country goods from the East or other Street, practically the whole of a motor lorry driven by a Chinese coupled with the British manu-places in the usual quantities." the road was being utilised for and a tramcar on Queen's Roadfacturer's outlook respecting the sand drying purposes. Several East, near the Ordnanco Office, potentialities of the Far East.

Dealing with the course of big strotches of loose sand were yosterday, and resulting in sligh

taxation and its offects upon being raked about by coolies, and damage to the former vehicle chants recognised that they "The groat. prosperity that

"Before the war Chinese mer-industry, Mr. Redmayne said: one could not help thinking that The driver was not injured. for motoriste turning the corner

could get the goods they wanted. followód the war for a year or so by Messrs. Lane, Crawford's or

especially engineering goods, as prompted the Chancellor of the Messrs. Showan Tomes and Co.,

well from Englant as from any-Exchequer to make hay while Mr. Denman Fallor's organ where," remarkod Mr. Redmayne, the sun shone, and it must be this sand presented a positive recital at the St. John's Cathedral The merchants wanted a supply admitted that there danger. It cortainly was an last night was much enjoyed. His of goods that would assure them additional justification for this obstruction, especially to truck playing was of the usual high of a profit, and they also desired because the costs of the war by pullers, who aro forced order, and demonstrated the recent quality, but always + to proceed by that Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which requires Wo

route. improvements made to the orgen. These

profit no moans stopped with the war, AS goods, should them to forward their names and addresses with communications why it is that our P.W.D. has delight in her vocal numbers.

liko to know Misa Bertha Meischke gave great British manufacturers were able the Chancellor has announced Bay, But with trade on the decline, addressed to the Editor, not nocossarily for publication, but as ante black to do practically as it

to supply, and Chinese merchante in advance of the approaching evidence of their bona fitos.

looked to British manufacturers, financial year that the Excess Last week's health

When the war came, except for Profits Duty will be discontinued enough, hawkers and shopkeepers shows five cases of small-pox (all just the first part, exports were-and that it will not be replaced aro not infrequently taken before fatal), three of cerebro-spinal vernment, acceding to a request post, which, I need scarcely, say,

absolutely prohibited. The Go-by some equally burdensome im-" The rate of subscription to "The Hongkong Telegraph" is $36 obstructions, and yet our P.W.D. fever (non-fatal), and one fatal little exception in the case of relief to industry."

our Magistrates for causing favor (all fatal), two of paratyphoid of the French authories, made a signifies a timely and valuable per annum. (Payablo in Advance.)

The rato per quarter and per mensem, proportional. Subscrip- heart of the City and go untouch-enteric. All were Chinese except used in raising rice, on the ground

can grossly offend right in the case each of diphtheria and Saigon with regard to implements BRITISH ALERTNESS REGARDING tions for any period less than one month will bo charged as for aed and undisturbed. If it wants one Indian caso of paratyphoid that it was a necessary war-time

FOREIGN TRADE. full month.

dry Hand for tarring purposes, There were also four Chinese product; but the veto imposed by ment's recognition of the need of of Home Rule is that while, under

After alluding to the Govern- The "Hongkong Telegraph" is delivered free when the addressee let it

The greatest irony in the history Is accessible to messenger.

dry the sand in a deaths from influenza. Peak subscribers can have their copies

D.O.R.A. rendered the export of retrenchment, Mr. Redmayne the new Act, Ulster will presently delivered at their residences without any extra chargo. On copies

similar goods to China an absolute dealt with a subject of direct be electing its first Parliament sent by post an additional $1.80 por quartor is charged for postage.

road used by all classes of traffic. We have often Open Billiards Championship is the prohibition, exports would Colony.

Tho second semi-final in the impossibility. Even apart from interest to business mon in the before it has a Parliament-house Single Copies, Daily, ten conts. Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for referred to other obstructions to take place at the V.R.C, to have been almost impossible, be-

available, Dublin has its ancient fixed period will be continuod until countermanded.

committed by the same Depart-

"British manufacturers do not Houses of Parliament and no. The "Hongkong Telegraph" is now on sale at, and will be ment and it is high time that the morrow night at 8 o'clock, when cause praclically every firm was imagine for a moment that they Southern Legislature to meet

Mr. A. J. Osmund will meet Mr. entirely occupied on munitions or will measure of police action delivered to subscribers by, the Dairy Farm Company, Ltd. was takers against its employees Leung Kam-kong, the winner to war products of same kind. As unless they hold and develop representativo. Irish Nationaliste abla to get on there, remarks a Daily Chronicle meet Mr. L. A. Osmund in the cons:quence Americans as is taken against private in-final. The game will be 150 up, Japaneso got going got going sure that our friends in some of of some day seeing the Bank of and their export business. I feel have worked for years in the hope dividuals. Where two people com and Mr. W. Logan will be the hot and strong, in fact. mit identical offences it is not fair

"When the Armistico was sign would be surprised if they could ing on College Groen

the countries to which we export Froland vacate the stately build- to summon one and let the other,

ed everybody thought things see how keen the majority of room for an Irish Parliament. to make go scot free just because that other}

would right themselves and prices manufacturers aro in regard to And now the first Home Rule belongs to a government depart Last night, at the Victoria raturn to the normal.' ment,

Recreation Club, the Hon. Mr. ACCUMULATION OF WAR STORES are relying upon it for the future which, with the exception of its export trade, and how much they Legislature is to meet in Belfast, Claud Severn was the recipient of Hate Mr. Redmayne paused to of their enterprises. Apart from imposing City Hall, has no public a silver rose bowl mounted on a Kowloon Motor Buses.

blackwood stand, to mark bis refer to the accumulation of war the fight which must take place buildings adaptable to the Saturday's Government Gazette recent wedding. The gift was stores and to the effective work sooner or later to get the ratio of purposes of a Parliamet-house. contained lengthy draft regula-made, on behalf of the Committee of Lord Inverforth in the matter wages back to what it should be, Belfast with also have to enlarge tions proposed to bo made by the of the Club by Mr. W. Logan,"

of their disposal.

prompt delivery can be given now its law courts or build a new pile Governor in Council covering the who referred to the deep interest "I should say that war con-of almost all articiós,

to house the new Ulster judica- forthcoming institution of a motor Mr. Severn had always shown in tracts in England," remarked "Wo have maunfacturers com- ture. Even so, it can scarcely. bus service for Kowloon, and the V.R.C. Mr. Severn suitably Mr. Redmayne, "have

beening in to see us with a view to hope to rival the Four Courts at giving lawful authority for the replied.

closed and the excess pro-getting orders where a couple of Dublin, either in architectural or ducts of war manufacture sold years ago the manufacturer was legal famo. to better advantage by Lord doing a favour if he supplied you.

All communications intended for publication should be address-dividuals are summoned readily likes in our public streets. In- ad to the Editor.

Business correspondence should be sent to the Manngor.

Shameen, Canton, who are our agents there.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HÒNGKONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1921

FRITZ HIS MARK!

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contre of a proper place, not in the

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Governor in Council to grant by licence to any person whose

reforce.

return

be.

GEN. WOOD,

who is being sent by President Harding to the Philippines to study independence question.

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

These are days when we are hearing and reading unch tender is accepted the exclusive day of Mr. . A. Butz, Custodian country or ever before."

The death took place on Sun Inverforth than in any other As an example, 1 remember, The American Cabinet offers no

an enormous scale.

motor

and a maximum of pro-

the remains were cremated.

福

"The

was anticipated.

A men

right of maintaining services of the Repulse Bay Hotel. The about German finances, and the value of the mark inof

kunting all round financial "plums," for the salary public

war had ovor-turned Sheffield in a taxi cab, and think- of each of the ten members of relation to the currency of other countries. We all know within such portions of the Colony Manila only a week ago,, passed in a most extraordinary degree," purchase one set of tools, Conas recently as Mr. Roosevelt's vehicles deceased, who strived here from industrial processes in Englanding himself lucky to be able to it is $12,000 a year. It was only what a wild rush there was a few years back to buy roubles. as may be defined in such licence away peacefully in his sleep. He proceeded the visitor; "I should ditions But we haven't yet heard of anybody who has made a We have carefully read through was an American and had attain-imagine that

aro different fo-day. time that it was raised to that. fortune by this particular means of investment. For the the regulations and find that they ed the ripe age of 68 yours. He realised here and other places very important point, particularly The Vice-President is paid at the what Was notI would like to mention a figure from the previous $3.000. moment, roubles are taking a back seat, but the get-richt-een framed to give efficient is survived by a son who is in abroad was the time it would in dealing with Chinese mer-same rate as a Cabinet Minister, quick fraternity, or some of them, are now taking a look tection to passongs. For the Hongkong and with whom much take to return to peace chants, who did not under- but the President receivos a salary at the German mark. Recently we saw a timely warning Kowloon service there will be not thy is felt. A service was manufacture. It has been general stand the "price-rise" clause, of $75,000, with an allowance of issued against those who think of speenlating in foreign less than 15 motor vehicles, each held at the Protostant Cemetery by supposed and put forward that the natives apparently supposing $55,000 for travelling expenses. exchange, especially German marks. The authority who capable of carrying 19 adult sterday morning, after which British, manufactures obtained a that there was some imposition He is the only wine, xpenses. sought the ear of the investing public asserted that specu-conductor. Four routes have been

most wonderful supply of new about it. As a matter of fact, the United States Government whe persons including the driver and

outfits during the the war, and British manufacturer bad nois not required to sign the pay-roll. lating in marks is no different from any other form of designed, the first Being from Apparently with the fixed idea

that British mass manufacturo, as alternativo, especially in the In President Clevoland's time the extremely hazardous speculation.

Let us look at a few facts regarding German currency loon Ferry, the third from Hung- gang of robbers paid a visit for war are

the Kowloon Ferry to Shamenipo, of making a thorough overhaul opposed to making,' would flourish early part of 1919, when tabour President's salary was$4,166,66.2/3 thesecond from Hunghom to Kow-of the valuables of the place, al that

at once. But it is a curious fact and material costs were con-a month, So acurate is the Trea- A recent statement issued by the Imperial Bank of hom to Shamsuipo and the fourth to

the articles nooded tinually mounting. At the present sury system of bookkeeping that most cylindrical time I think it may be taken that the cheque was drawn for 34,166.- Germany showed an outstanding circulation of nearly from Hunghom to Kowloon City. yesterday evening. They obtain- &c.) The result was that a large quoted firm."

house in Cage Street (cannon, rifle-barrels, cartridges, the majority of prices can be 66 one month and $4,166.67 the 68,000,000,000 marks. Note carefully that it is billionis, Authorised stopping places have ed admission to No. 29

next two mouths. At the end of not millions. It is an increase from the 1,890,893,000 boon dotailed and time tables by

percentage of the machine-tools of means

the

THE POTENTIALITIES OF usual

his term it was found that there marks in circulation July 25, 1914, on the eve of the war. Shamsuipo service vehicles will to their suamions was promptly thrown away, old machine-tools in the Old Country were alive to cheque for that amount was fixed. On the Kowloon Ferry to ruse. The coolie who responded acquired during the war had to be which British manufacturers bad

CHINA.

was still due to President Clove- At the back of Germany's 68,000,000,000 in paper money run from the Ferry every ton forced, under the penalty of being, had to be brought back into use, the potentialities of China, Mr. drawn in his favour. It was Asked whether manufacturers land the amount of one cent, so a is only 1,091,636,000 marks in gold. That is inflation on minutes beginning at 7 a.m. killed, to shut his mouth and beat and new ones obtained,

It means that the gold value of the and concluding at 11.30 p.m. The retreat under the guidance of a very much greater delay than

Hence Redmayne responded.

never cashed, but is retained in mark has been diluted 6200 per cent, in terms of paper Honghom to Kowloon Ferry ser- one of the robbers to an funer

"They are certainly alive to his family as a souvenir. money now circulating. Obviously, the Germans are printing rvice whilst the Hunghom to by another victing in the person HOW THE WAR AFFECTED PRICES. velopment, and manufacturers are the

vice will also be a ton minutes room where he was later joined

the possibilities of industrial de- chromos, not curteney. And, obviously, the speculator in Shamsaipo service is identical of the master of the house.

possibilities of their German marks is dabbling with hot air, not actual values. with the exception of an earlier Whilst

"In regard to prices, which forming groups for China trade.country, Bod Inflate a rubber balloon to 62 times its original size and start in the morning and a later busy

are going to the robbers were were generally expected to fall as Between thirty and forty eng-develop large manufacturing pros:

firms the soon as the war was over, people ineering you know what is about to happen. The German mark finish at night. The Hunghom inmates, apparently with the seem to have failed to realise the interest as soon as they heard they will start by making what showed their grammes of their own. Naturally, cannot be inflated much further without becoming entirely

to Kowloon City service will be idea of robbing them at their factors in the situation. Although of my intended visit to the Far they want most and what they German army is now 250 times as big as before the war, varying from 15 cents first class jumped out of the window on to did not, as a matter of fact, evince

Dealing with the question from Chinese markets will depend very cess of British manufacturers in. according to the Minister of Defense, Herr Gessler. Yet and û cents second class for a the ground floor, Unfortunately a very definite

increase for an economic standpoint, Mr. largely on supplying those things Germans are spurning Army service. The mark, inflated whole trip to five cents first class he had left the key of his cash the simple reason that there Redmayne said: 62-to-1, does not lure the German, who is on the spot and and 2 cents second class for sec-box with the robbers so that by was no possibility of supplying

Freer oxport from England, make the kind of things they can that will help the Chinese to knows what the mark is actually worth. As far back as gulations governing the conduct robbers had succeeded in laying was over, the years of stored-up upon two things a recommence- so with the kind of things they tions or portions of sections. Re-the time the alarm was raised the the demand. Directly the war 08 I Бее it, will dopend tackle, and in supplying the Chin- last October 10, it was announced by the finance minister of passengers have been framed, their hands on valuables and demand were let loose, and this meat of purchasing by Eng cannot tackle themselves. The at a meeting of the German Cabinet, that the deficit of the and one cannot read through the money of the value of $54.50 and demand was let loose

land of other people's goods and more the Chinese make the more German Government in the present financial year will be even closely-printed pages of had made their exit.

manufacturing community in a reduction in the price of Eng markets there will be for Bri- nearly 68,000,000,000 marks, against its total expenditure that this proposed Kowloon ser- information without realising

very bad condition lish manufactures. When these tishers to supply articles of various of only 3,500,000,000 marks for all governmental purposes vice has been given much time

ae regarde labour two mattere have been adjusted kinds. For instance, when the in 1914.

and material, the inevitable con- the stream of commerce may be Chinese begin to develop their and thought in its organisation. Such is the state of affairs behind the German mark. There is nothing to tell us just

sequence being that prices soared. xpected to again flow freely. railways in earnest, they may From April 1, awords will be As soon as prices soared the The process should be helped by make the rails themselves, but The figures cited certainly show the hazards of the specul- how long it will be before we see worn by officers of the Regular workers' demands increased in the marked fall in prices that has they cannot make everything. ator who is buying marks on margin. The situation will be taken for granted that with the temporary commissions, under the working man in Englant tendency now bida fair to con- and other things."

that service instituted, but it may Army, except those holding proportion, because to-day directly lately set in at Home, which Britishers can supply locomotives not be always thus, admittedly, but in view of Germany's passing of the necessary amend-conditions obtaining prior to the thinks his boss is making a good tinue." obligations towards the Allies the present outlook is none ments to the Ordinance and the war.

The Times has lately been too bright. There are other sides of this matter of de- publication of the draft regul.

profit be goes to him for higher) CHINESE RAILWAY exhorting British manufacturers wages in order to ensure that

* CONSTRUCTION,

to take the long view in regard to preciated currency, involving issues of worldwide importations we shall not have an

the owner or manager shall not auce. But we are not concerned with these at the moment. service should provide a long-Residents Association, which has he is entitled to.

interminable time to wait. The

Particularising the likely lines China as field for huge take more than the workers think of Anglo-Chiness industrial industrial expansion, and our ⠀ The best advice we can give to intending speculators in felt want. And, incidentally, its been in constant consultation period following the Armistice, observed:

During the development, Mr. Redmayne visitor, who is going on to Shang- German marks at the present time is just this-mark time inception is in no small way due with the Government in

a. Hankow, and other plac is, is an the question awhile,

in everybody's to the efforts of the Kowloon advisory capacity,

Chineso business meu aro, of evilently imbued with this mouth was, What amount of course, themselves alive to principle.

in sorting out

demonetized-worthless. The pay of a private in the fares have also been laid down, the vigilant eye of bis guard and latent demand for goods, prices provisional agencies."

a thirty-minutes service. The leisure, a male Chinese eluded during the war thore was a great East by committing to my oars can most easily make. The suc

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